Notable Achievements in the First 10 Years
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May 19-22, 2014
The Global Matrix 1.0 was released at the Global Summit on the Physical Activity of Children in Toronto, Canada, featuring 15 countries; and the Active Healthy Kids Global Alliance (AHKGA) was established.
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November 26, 2016
The Global Matrix 2.0 was released at the 6th ISPAH International Congress on Physical Activity and Public Health in Bangkok, Thailand, featuring participation from 38 countries.
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May 25, 2018
The AHKGA became officially incorporated as a not-for-profit organization.
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August 14, 2018
The first Memorandum of Understanding for a long-term partnership with an international organization – International Sport and Culture Association – was signed.
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November 27, 2018
The Global Matrix 3.0 was released at the Movement to Move conference in Adelaide, Australia, featuring data from 49 countries.
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September, 2019
The international impact of the AHKGA physical activity Report Cards for children and adolescents was assessed and published.
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February 7, 2020
New standing committees – Communications, Partnerships, and Fundraising – were formed as part of AHKGA administrative advancements.
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April 6, 2020
Guidance on healthy movement behaviours for kids during the COVID-19 pandemic was developed and translated into 6 languages.
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October 24, 2022
The Global Matrix 4.0 was released at the 2022 ISPAH Congress in Abu Dhabi, UAE, presenting data from 57 countries.
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December 6, 2023
A new AHKGA standing committee – Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (JEDI) – was formed.
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January, 2024
A global call to include data on children and adolescents with disabilities in Global Matrices was issued.
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March, 2024
Over 7000 citations from over 230 Global Matrices and Report Card-related peer-reviewed publications were accumulated.